Jaehee was utterly shocked, teetering on the brink of disbelief, as she listened to the story starting from their first encounter at the club.
Struggling to believe what she was hearing, she downed her iced Americano in one go and, seemingly unsatisfied, snatched Yuin’s drink and crunched the ice.
When Yuin mentioned Do Director’s confession-like moment, Jaehee choked on the ice cube in her mouth, spitting it out with a cough.
“What… what did you say?!”
Yuin awkwardly smiled and bit her lip.
Jaehee stared at Yuin dumbfounded, not even bothering to wipe off the melting ice streaming down her face, before finally snapping back to reality.
“So, wait. Are you saying you two decided to date?”
“No, not exactly that…”
“Not exactly? What do you mean by ‘not exactly’, right now?”
Yuin hesitated to answer and took some ice left by Jaehee, letting the cold, sharp cubes slowly melt in her mouth.
Their relationship wasn’t exactly defined. It wasn’t right, but it wasn’t wrong either. Yuin and Do Director continued this ambiguous connection.
Do Director had said he would wait for Yuin’s feelings, and Yuin had implicitly agreed.
Since then, there had been no further progress. They spent time together, laughed and talked, but nothing else was defined.
“I don’t know.”
“What do you mean you don’t know?”
“Just… I don’t know,” Yuin muttered quietly.
Jaehee studied Yuin’s slightly forlorn face before leaning closer and asking softly.
“So, you haven’t officially started dating?”
“Right.”
“But the director likes you…”
“Yes.”
“And what about you?”
“Me?”
“Yes. Yuin, how do you feel? Do you want to keep seeing the director or not?”
Yuin pondered deeply, lowering her gaze.
She recalled Do Director’s face, who had suddenly appeared in front of her house the other night, peering into her face for a long while before tapping her cheek and telling her to go inside.
It was the first time she felt reluctant when he turned away. She didn’t dislike his large hands touching her, his elegant smile, or even his out-of-character jokes.
“No… I don’t dislike him.”
Could this be proof that she liked him?
“But I’m not sure. I don’t know what liking someone means, Jaehee.”
She had been scared. She felt like she was on a parallel line, living a curled-up life unlike the radiant and confident director.
She tried to avoid it, but she was swept along by his firm grasp that refused to let go.
Could the reluctance to let go of that hand and the feeling of longing mean she was falling for him?
“So, I couldn’t tell you. I’m confused myself. Sorry, Jaehee.”
“No, it’s… fine. Anyway, you don’t dislike him and want to see him more, right?”
Yuin nodded faintly, causing Jaehee to chuckle and clap her hands.
“Then what’s the problem? See him more! It’s the first time for our lifelong single Yuin, so some hesitation is normal. You’ve already met him, what can we do? An 8-year age difference? That’s nothing – if you like him, that’s all that matters.”
Yuin responded with an ambiguous smile.
“Oh! But Yuin’s sister must know, right?”
“No… not yet.”
“What?”
Jaehee, who had been beaming like a satisfied scientist, frowned in disbelief.
“We can understand, but shouldn’t you tell your sister soon? She might flip if she finds out later.”
“I doubt it. She’s been busy lately and hardly answers the phone.”
“Oh? Already working on a new project? I thought she just finished shooting a pre-produced drama.”
“Yeah. The director said it’s a movie she must join.”
“Ah, really? The director said that?”
Jaehee giggled mischievously.
Yuin gave her teasing friend a side glance and put the remaining ice in her mouth, saying,
“I should tell Jihan soon too. He seems to be misunderstanding something.”
“Um…”
Jaehee’s reaction seemed somewhat lackluster. She scratched her nose bridge and furrowed her brows slightly, appearing to be in deep thought.
“Why such a reaction?”
“Eh? No, nothing. Do you want more coffee? I need another cup,” Jaehee quickly left the table without waiting for Yuin’s response. Puzzled, Yuin watched her approach the counter.
Just as Yuin wondered what was going on, her phone on the sofa buzzed, attracting her attention. The caller ID showed a name that had recently become familiar.
“Hello?”
[Dash] Nam Yuin.A gentle, languid voice flowed into her ears.
For some reason, her heart felt constricted, a strange sensation she couldn’t understand.
Wondering if something was wrong, she checked her pulse, which was beating normally.
[Dash] Are you done exploring the festival?
“Yes. I’m currently sitting in a café with a friend.”
[Dash] Was it fun?“Um, not really. It was noisy and hectic. Just so-so.”
Then, she heard Do Director laugh softly.
[Dash] Then why did you go?“My friend wanted to go before graduating. She said I should have something to say if asked about the festival during an interview.”
[Dash] A friend with interesting ideas. The one we met before, right?“Yes, that’s right. Do interviewers really ask such things? Do you?”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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